In 2011, Lyle Tompsen, an archaeologist who specialises in the Viking era, analysed the runestone and wrote a paper concluding: "The veracity of the Heavener stone as a Viking artifact is problematic.

In the remote wilderness of Ontario, a small stone etched with strange symbols has sparked renewed debate among historians and archaeologists. Discovered by chance, the artifact may contain runes, ...

When Vikings sailed the North Sea in the 10th century, they recorded their exploits in runes, but that ancient alphabet is ...

A mysterious stone slab engraved with Nordic runes has been discovered deep in the Canadian wilderness, puzzling ...

How Viking runes can transform your life: A fascinating new book claims an ancient runic calendar is the most accurate way to predict your destiny ...

The ancient runic alphabet, used by Germanic peoples centuries ago prior to the adoption of the Latin alphabet, remains one of the most enigmatic early writing systems. Chief among its mysteries is ...

Arm bands found in a Viking-age hoard first discovered in Scotland in 2014 had runes that weren’t deciphered for a decade until now ...

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, ...

The legal document consists of a metal hoop around 43 centimeters (nearly 17 inches) in diameter that was likely used as a door handle, inscribed with almost 250 runes. The runic inscription on ...

Reported Viking runestones have been found in other places throughout North America (including in Kensington, ... The mysterious Viking runes found in a landlocked US state. 31 October 2022.

The idea of Vikings cruising the mighty Mississippi isn't as far-fetched as it might seem. Reported Viking runestones have been found in other places throughout North America (including in ...